Lifehacker
Throw a ‘Welcome to Summer’ Party for Your Kids After One Hell of a School Year
Kids are always excited about the end of the school year, with all those weeks of freedom stretching out ahead of them. But I think it’s safe to say that this year, they’re particularly ready to kick school—and their Chromebooks and masks—to...
You Should Absolutely Freeze a Baked Sweet Potato Into a Popsicle
Even before I saw the Eater article on the majesty of frozen sweet potatoes, I knew I had to try one. I have been following Chef George Lee on Instagram for months now, and his account is packed with genius tips and delicious, incidentally vegan...
Should You Renew Your Music Streaming Service or Switch to a Competitor?
Since most music streaming companies offer free one-month trials, it’s easy to sign up or switch between services to give different ones a try without paying for it. But with all the options out there—and there are many—how do you pick...
Pesticide Action Network
Conflicts of interest: Not a good look for science
Conflicts of interest lead to misuse (and ignorance) of epidemiological science that can lead to the continued use of highly hazardous pesticides like chlorpyrifos. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...
Conflicts of interest: Not a good look for science
When I was in graduate school, there was an ethics certification training at my university. My memory is a bit fuzzy, but I think it was specifically for science students. One scenario in the training covered a conflict of interest (COIs) —...
New study: Pesticides harm organisms critical to soil health
A new study adds to the growing evidence linking pesticides to harmful effects on organisms that are critically important to soil health. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider
BBC News - Home
Norway police say body on shore is Kurdish-Iranian boy who died in Channel
Fifteen-month-old Artin had been missing since the boat his family were travelling in sank last year.
Jeff Bezos and brother to fly to space in Blue Origin flight
The Amazon founder will take the first human flight launched by his space company, Blue Origin.
'Coolest thing ever' - YouTube star Paul goes the distance with Mayweather in exhibition
YouTube personality Logan Paul goes the distance in his eight-round exhibition fight with unbeaten former world champion Floyd Mayweather.
The Register
UK's Labour Party calls for delay to NHS Digital's GP data slurp until patients can be properly informed
Plus: National watchdog says pseudonymisation is data processing The UK government's opposition Labour Party has backed calls for a delay to NHS Digital's controversial slurp of data held by family doctors as new guidance from the Information...
Remember Anonymous? It/they might be back, and it/they are angry with Elon Musk
Has the hacktivist group had enough of Musk's manipulative crypto-Tweets, or has someone just donned the mask to protest their crashed Bitcoin balance? Entities using the name and iconography of hacktivist collective Anonymous have deemed...
Just when everyone thought things might be looking up, Dido Harding admits interest in top job at NHS England
Yep. The exec responsible for shambolic Test and Trace programme, and TalkTalk's 2015 mega-breach Baroness Dido "Queen of Carnage" Harding, former TalkTalk CEO and current head of NHS Test and Trace, is reportedly eyeing the top job at NHS...
BBC News - Technology
Covid vaccine stickers come to dating apps in UK
The optional badges will be displayable on dating profiles as part of a government collaboration.
G7: Rich nations back deal to tax multinationals
G7 finance ministers have agreed to work together to create a "level playing field" on global taxation.
Microsoft says error caused 'Tank Man' Bing censorship
Microsoft's Bing search engine showed no image results for the famous Tiananmen Square protester.
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ForceChange
Don’t Let Toxic Ship Wreck Aquatic Ecosystems
A sinking ship has become a ticking time bomb that could unleash untold plastic pollution, oil spills, and other hazardous material into the Indian Ocean. Urge a committed cleanup of this massive mess and a cleanup of the seemingly careless...
Stop Stigmatizing Mental Health in Sports
Tennis’ major organizations chose shaming and intimidation over help for a suffering young tennis pro. The stigmatization of mental health just took a disgusting new turn in the sports world. Condemn this unethical behavior and urge reform...
Don’t Slaughter Deer Living in City Parks
Dozens of peaceful deer are about to be killed because they are living in a city park. Sign this petition to demand non-lethal methods be used to address this issue.
Unexplained Mysteries
Huge Noah's Ark replica deemed 'unseaworthy'
A giant wooden replica of the biblical vessel has been detained where it is docked in Ipswich, England. Measuring 230ft in length, the unique vessel, ...
Weird object spotted underwater in surfer video
Footage posted earlier this year on Instagram appears to show a weird shape being carried along by the waves. The clip, which can be viewed below, sho...
Now even NASA has started to investigate UFOs
The US space agency has tasked its researchers with getting to the bottom of the ongoing UFO mystery. With the US government's long-awaited UFO report...
All Things Considered : NPR
Harris Heads To Guatemala
Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Guatemala this week, as part of the Biden administration's effort to address the root causes of migration from Central America to the United States.
Duolingo CEO On The Private Sector's Role In Investing In Northern Triangle Countries
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the CEO of Duolingo, Luis von Ahn, about the company joining forces with the Biden administration to help address the root causes of migration from Central America.
How To Be A Citizen: Education
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kenisha Tucker, co-founder of the Hidden Figures of Madison, a project that highlights the contributions of African Americans to the history of Madison, N.J.
Science@NASA Headline News
BRIC-24: An Experiment Frozen in Time and Space
North Carolina State University’s Dr. Marcela Rojas-Pierce is working with NASA to conduct an experiment called Biological Research In Canisters-24, or BRIC-24, which focuses on a specific area of plant research: vacuoles. News Article...
NASA’s Juno to Get a Close Look at Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede
Portal origin URL: NASA’s Juno to Get a Close Look at Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede Portal origin nid: 471498Published: Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 13:09Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The first of the gas-giant...
Microscopic Superheroes to Help Protect Astronaut Health in Space
Portal origin URL: Microscopic Superheroes to Help Protect Astronaut Health in SpacePortal origin nid: 471426Published: Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 12:59Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The tardigrade...
How to of the Day
How to Keep Bangs from Getting Oily
Bangs are super cute, but they tend to get greasy fast since they rest against your forehead all day. If you want to keep your bangs looking great, we can help you out! We've put together a list of helpful tips that prevent oil buildup on your skin...
How to Delete All Messages in Yahoo Mail
This wikiHow teaches you how to delete all email messages on the Yahoo! Mail mobile app and on the Yahoo! website. Yahoo! Mail can delete up to 10,000 messages at a time. If you have more than 10,000 messages in your inbox, you'll need to repeat...
How to Surprise Someone on Their Birthday
If you have a loved one with a birthday coming up, you’re probably thinking of ways to make their day extra special. Surprising them is a great way to give them a gift or an experience that will astound and amaze them! That’s why we've put together...
Democracy Now!
Sheikh Jarrah Residents Face Legal Defeat; Israel Arrests Thousands of Palestinians to Quell Dissent
Israel is cracking down on Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank, occupied East Jerusalem and inside Israel amid the ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Gaza. Israeli police have arrested nearly 2,000 Palestinians over the past...
Facebook Bans Trump for 2 Years, But Its Design Still Marginalizes Key Voices in Public Discourse
Social media giant Facebook has announced it has suspended former President Donald Trump's account until at least 2023. He was initially suspended from the platform for comments to supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6 and...
Jameel Jaffer: America's Secret Spy Court Should Be Forced to Make Rulings Public
We speak to Jameel Jaffer about a petition asking the Supreme Court to review whether the public has a right to access the decisions of the special federal court that rules on the legality of government surveillance, known as the Foreign Intelligence...
News : NPR
Unknown Militants Attacked A Burkina Faso Village And Killed More Than 160 People
The assault is the latest in a part of West Africa known as the Sahel, which has seen years of instability brought on by political coups and Islamist assaults on security forces and civilians.
Actually, Trump Was NOT Wearing His Pants Backward At A Weekend Rally
Trump's pants, it turns out, have legs. The unusual wrinkles in his attire raised an unlikely question: Could the former leader of the free world be wearing his suit pants backward?
The Last Surviving Soldier Who Liberated Auschwitz Has Died
As a young Red Army soldier, David Dushman flattened the forbidding electric fence around the notorious Nazi death camp with his T-34 tank on Jan. 27, 1945.
WebMD Health
Are Psoriasis and Allergies Linked?
Psoriasis and allergies both cause itchy, skin and both involve immune system reactions. Could they be related?
Prostate Cancer: Talking to People About Your Diagnosis
One in eight men get prostate cancer during their lifetime. But often, they find it hard to talk about their diagnosis. Find out how you can make that easier.
Your Weirdest Dreams Could Be Making You Smarter
The unusual sights and sounds we experience in our dreams might not be random, and could play a role in the way we learn, according to new scientific findings.
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